£250
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs | 644
Auction: 23 June 2021 at 11:00 BST
Being a Collection of the finest Opera Songs & Airs, in English and Italian. A Work never before attempted. Carefully corrected & also Figur'd for ye Organ, Harpsicord, and Spinet, by Mr. Rid. Neale, Organist of St. James's Garlick-hith. London: Cluer's Printing Office and by B. Creake, [1725]. [Volume 1 only], Small 8vo, in 4s, engraved throughout including frontispiece, [8, incl. frontispiece, xvi, 152 "the end of the first volume"], several inscriptions to initial blank leaf dated 1749, 1840, 1858 and 1946, contemporary red morocco gilt with floral spray design around central diamond, g.e., head and tail of spine worn, [not traced on ESTC]